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Dozens of clinical trials ongoing to investigate whether vitamin D prevents COVID-19; no firm evidence yet
Claim:
“Vitamin D insufficiency [...] may account for the majority of COVID-19 deaths”
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Source: Facebook, Instagram, Facebook users, 2020-11-30 -
Flawed reasoningHigher myocarditis risk after COVID-19 than mRNA vaccination; contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, young persons decrease their risk by getting vaccinated
Claim:
“We have 21,000 cases of myocarditis and climbing. […] Under no circumstances, should a young person ever receive one of these vaccines”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Peter McCullough, 2022-04-04 -
IncorrectA cancerous tumor is a mass of cancer cells, not “toxins”; biopsies and mammograms don’t cause cancer
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A tumor is a “bubble” of toxins from the body; "cancer is basically your friend"; biopsies and mammograms cause cancer
Source: iHealthTube, Facebook, YouTube, Leonard Coldwell, 2024-07-29 -
InaccurateAlex Jones was fined 1.5 billion dollars for defaming families of Sandy Hook shooting victims; no evidence he was fined for warning about “Covid crimes”
Claim:
Alex Jones was fined 150 billion dollars for warning about crimes related to COVID-19
Source: Instagram, Brandon Tatum, 2024-08-31 -
Lacks contextLack of clinical evidence for claim that N-acetylcysteine is effective against COVID-19 and stops viral replication
Claim:
N-acetylcysteine inhibits viral replication, breaks up mucus, and is effective against COVID-19
Source: Facebook, Steve Lucchino, 2023-09-02 -
InaccurateThe main cause of death in COVID-19 patients is respiratory insufficiency arising from viral pneumonia, not clotting disorder as claimed in viral social media posts
Claim:
"Autopsies performed by the Italian pathologists [have] shown that [COVID-19] is not pneumonia but it is disseminated intravascular coagulation"
Source: Facebook, GistFlash, Facebook users, Chinonyerem Emmanuella, 2020-05-01 -
InaccurateCDC data shows that COVID-19 is a major cause of excess deaths in the U.S., contrary to Exposé article ascribing deaths to COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
“Secret CDC Report confirms nearly 120k Youngsters 'Died Suddenly' in the USA by Oct. 2022 following roll-out of COVID Vaccines”
Source: The Exposé, Anonymous, 2023-01-17 -
Ivermectin isn’t a highly effective drug for treating COVID-19
Claim:
Ivermectin reduces the risk of death from COVID-19
Source: YouTube, Tess Lawrie, 2021-03-06 -
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MisleadingCOVID-19 vaccines effectively prevent severe disease; haven’t shown signs of antibody-dependent enhancement as claimed by Robert Malone
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines will make SARS-CoV-2 more dangerous due to a mechanism called antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)
Source: War Room Pandemic, Robert Malone, 2021-07-28